Nigel Lythgoe is enlisting the help of American Idol judge Paula Abdul and a few So You Think You Can Dance choreographers to help organize a Michael Jackson tribute in an upcoming episode of the dance-themed Fox reality series.

Ashley Valerio and Max Kapitannikov became the next two finalists eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance's fifth season during last night's live results show on Fox.

Ashley, a 22-year-old contemporary dancer from Mesa, AZ who currently resides in North Hollywood, CA, and Max, a 26-year-old latin ballroom dancer from Moscow, Russia who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, found themselves among the bottom three couples based on home viewer votes cast immediately following Wednesday night's performance episode. They were then ousted by the show's three judges after the six dancers each performed a solo routine.

Paris Torres doesn't "begrudge" So You Think You Can Dance's judges for using the fact that many of the season's other female finalists are also contemporary dancers as a factor in their decision to eliminate her from the show's fifth season.